Following a prologue to showcase basic gameplay and introduce the Highwaymen as the bad folk, Cap was set free in Hope County to explore and kill at will. The system didn’t need to be too complex, though, since Far Cry New Dawn was almost entirely first-person. The choice to play as male or female was present, and there were minor customization options for appearance, such as hairstyle and clothing. In Far Cry New Dawn, I stepped into the shoes of a new character often referred to as Cap, short for Captain. The early vibes had me thinking Hope County was better than ever, but it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows in Far Cry New Dawn following nuclear winter. Weapons and vehicles are seemingly held together with duct tape, and the region’s wildlife looks like the result of a bad trip on Bliss. A once modern world has taken a post-apocalyptic turn. A lot has changed in Hope County since nuclear detonation, but those that recall the events 17 years prior will see familiarity when they step back into Montana.

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